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As a rule, we don't trust any politicians, especially the ones we want to trust, so it's rare that you'll ever see us championing the merits of any particular presidential candidate. Besides, the electioneering scene just isn't something we want to be a part of, like the straight-edge scene or the liking-music-that-no-sensible-person-should-ever-enjoy scene. We're too laid back and cynical to involve ourselves in the passionate debates these conversations often require.
Still, when one gamer goes to the extreme to express his devotion towards his favored statesman by decorating a Nintendo DS Lite with the politician's face, we take notice ...
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
4-02-2008 @ 4:07PM
Nushio (NDF - Blue) said...
McCain should be on a Gameboy (huge, old ones).
I don't mean to insult the Gameboy, but they're "just as old".*
*In the Tech world, everything is obsolete in less than 6 months :P
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4-02-2008 @ 4:22PM
AnOffday said...
It's nicely done, but I'm sorry. This is by far the STUPIDEST thing I've ever seen. You obviously have talent, so why waste it by putting THAT on your DS.
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4-02-2008 @ 4:30PM
Reeve said...
What talent do you mean? It clearly says in the post that the gamer used a Shepard Fairey sticker.
4-02-2008 @ 4:44PM
AnOffday said...
Oh. Well then I guess it's the stupidest, and most talentless thing I've ever seen.
4-02-2008 @ 4:32PM
Blones said...
Should have been a Ron Paul DS.
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4-02-2008 @ 5:58PM
Brittany said...
Agreed!
4-02-2008 @ 6:31PM
Damian G. said...
I don't believe that Ron Paul is authorised by the Constitution to appear on a DS.
4-03-2008 @ 3:38AM
Brittany said...
It's up for the states to decide on this one man!
4-02-2008 @ 4:42PM
Roman said...
Ironic - since Obana made that comment about how kids need to "stop playing Game Boy."
http://gamepolitics.com/2007/02/24/barack-obama-stop-playing-game-boy/
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4-02-2008 @ 6:31PM
Jacksons said...
Haha no kidding. It's like having an Al Gore sticker on your Hummer.
4-02-2008 @ 8:27PM
Joshua said...
Oh come on, stop taking things out of context.
4-03-2008 @ 9:37AM
Roman said...
I thought the link I gave provided the context...
Anyway, I wasn't trying to make a statement about Obama, just point out the irony.
He's not the most anti-gaming of the candidates, if you ask me:
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/07/13/news_6129021.html
They are all going to say something negative about games before it's over though. They think it's what parents want to hear.
4-02-2008 @ 4:42PM
Roto13 said...
I want Ralph Nader WonderSwan!
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4-02-2008 @ 4:44PM
Croove55 said...
THAT WAS MEAN.
The wonderswan was a perfectly passable system.
4-02-2008 @ 4:42PM
Croove55 said...
Okay, so let me get this straight.
Obama - DS Lite
Clinton - PSP
McCain- GBA
Edwards- Gameboy Micro
Romney- Game Gear
Paul- N-Gage
Nader- Virtual Boy
Washington- Game & Watch
Bush- Gizmondo
Okay, I feel like I was a bit tough on Bush, actually. Nader and Romney got what they deserved though.
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4-02-2008 @ 7:23PM
Jose El Maton said...
Haha! Thanks, that gave me a laugh!
4-02-2008 @ 4:46PM
jsutcliffe said...
Good lord, Shephard Fairey must die. You can't go five minutes without coming across some of his stuff lately.
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4-02-2008 @ 4:51PM
Mr Khan said...
A good job, but a bit premature. It would be a painful reminder to have that thing around if Clinton takes it with the superdelegates
Doubtful, at this point, however, Obama recovered from that Jeremiah Wright thing splendidly, and though he trails here in PA, he should still take it overall
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4-02-2008 @ 5:08PM
manaman said...
Whatever your political persuasion or your opinion of stickers on DS's, you have to admit this one works quite well. The color scheme is nice and the crimson and red DS really makes the image pop.
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4-02-2008 @ 6:01PM
David Hettmansperger said...
Nah, Hillary wouldn't be a PSP. She has nothing to offer but a flashback to the 90s so she would have to be an orginal GBA. McCain, meanwhile, wants us to live in an idealized version of 50s where there were no black people and no sex so I guess he would have to be a 78rpg Jukebox.
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